Mitakon 135mm f/1.4 Coming Soon

[Dylan777]

I already have a Canon f/2 200L and that's not a bad lens, though hardly perfect.

It doesn't get much better than that lens on every aspect, so not sure why you would say that.

Viggo, your signature is missing the 200f2 what happened?

 

[ahsanford]

Yup. Over 6 pounds and it costs $3k:

http://photorumors.com/2015/10/19/the-new-mitakon-speedmaster-135mm-f1-4-lens-will-cost-2999/

- A

 

[Viggo]

I already have a Canon f/2 200L and that's not a bad lens, though hardly perfect.

It doesn't get much better than that lens on every aspect, so not sure why you would say that.

Viggo, your signature is missing the 200f2 what happened?

Sold it quite a while ago, one reason only, money.

Since then trimmed away the 16-35 f4, 35 L and 135 L.

I'm buying the 35 L II and might pick up a 200 f2.8 later. But I'm buying it only for US price so have to wait for someone to go across the puddle and pick it up

 

[Antono Refa]

Less than a 100 units will be made, and maybe the title should be "coming and going soon".

 

[Dylan777]

I already have a Canon f/2 200L and that's not a bad lens, though hardly perfect.

It doesn't get much better than that lens on every aspect, so not sure why you would say that.

Viggo, your signature is missing the 200f2 what happened?

Sold it quite a while ago, one reason only, money.

Since then trimmed away the 16-35 f4, 35 L and 135 L.

I'm buying the 35 L II and might pick up a 200 f2.8 later. But I'm buying it only for US price so have to wait for someone to go across the puddle and pick it up

I see.

I took about 200 photos last night. My oldest was on putting green last night - 1Dx + 200f2 = Wow every time

 

[vscd]

Ridiculous pricing, you get an old 135mm f1.8 @ebay for around 200-300$. Of course with simpler optical formulas, but $2999 is quite much... maybe the reason is the limit of 100 pieces (why the hell?).

 

[sdsr]

Ridiculous pricing, you get an old 135mm f1.8 @ebay for around 200-300$.

Are you sure? Old 135mm lenses can be absurdly inexpensive, but not f2 or faster (and how many of them are faster?). Or am I missing something?

More to the point, perhaps, the astonishingly good Rokinon 135mm f2 costs c. $500 ....

 

[Perio]

I already have a Canon f/2 200L and that's not a bad lens, though hardly perfect.

It doesn't get much better than that lens on every aspect, so not sure why you would say that.

Viggo, your signature is missing the 200f2 what happened?

Sold it quite a while ago, one reason only, money.

Since then trimmed away the 16-35 f4, 35 L and 135 L.

I'm buying the 35 L II and might pick up a 200 f2.8 later. But I'm buying it only for US price so have to wait for someone to go across the puddle and pick it up

I see.

I took about 200 photos last night. My oldest was on putting green last night - 1Dx + 200f2 = Wow every time

Dylan, have you used your 200 f2 with Sony A7rii? If so, how do you find AF speed and accuracy of 200 f2? Thanks in advance

 

[Viggo]

A full stop faster than the 135 f2's the difference in weight and price would be very different.

I can buy a 200mm f2.8 for TEN times less than the 200 f2. Do they compare in any way? Yes, in focal
Length, nothing else.

 

[vscd]

Just try one of those: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PORST-135MM-F1-8-SUPER-SPEED-M42-TELEPHOTO-FAST-FUN-AND-RARE-1-8-135-/121789732405?hash=item1c5b3bd635:g:fZkAAOSwo6lWIWuW. In Europe they're even cheaper.

 

[Viggo]

Just try one of those: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PORST-135MM-F1-8-SUPER-SPEED-M42-TELEPHOTO-FAST-FUN-AND-RARE-1-8-135-/121789732405?hash=item1c5b3bd635:g:fZkAAOSwo6lWIWuW. In Europe they're even cheaper.

It still isn't 1.4 or the same IQ.

 

[vscd]

It still isn't 1.4 or the same IQ.

I already mentioned that, but 10 times the price for 1/2 stop?

 

[Viggo]

It still isn't 1.4 or the same IQ.

I already mentioned that, but 10 times the price for 1/2 stop?

So you feel the same about the 50mm f1.8 and the Otus 55 f1.4 also?

 

[ahsanford]

Pics of this beast from Photoplus...

- A

 

[Dylan777]

I already have a Canon f/2 200L and that's not a bad lens, though hardly perfect.

It doesn't get much better than that lens on every aspect, so not sure why you would say that.

Viggo, your signature is missing the 200f2 what happened?

Sold it quite a while ago, one reason only, money.

Since then trimmed away the 16-35 f4, 35 L and 135 L.

I'm buying the 35 L II and might pick up a 200 f2.8 later. But I'm buying it only for US price so have to wait for someone to go across the puddle and pick it up

I see.

I took about 200 photos last night. My oldest was on putting green last night - 1Dx + 200f2 = Wow every time

Dylan, have you used your 200 f2 with Sony A7rii? If so, how do you find AF speed and accuracy of 200 f2? Thanks in advance

My 200f2 is welded to my 1Dx

No...I haven't try that yet.

 

[scyrene]

I wonder if it would be good for astro work?